Mike and Carol

I don't right now. We're going to drive over to the storage in a bit to make sure all is OK. Will bring back pics. Mike

This is our first RV. We got the twin beds for a couple of reasons - the walkway and nightstand between the beds and ease of getting up at night. We like sleeping together too and have doing so for over 40 years, but we're still glad we got the twins. With the Ollie heat at night does not have to be an issue. The kitchen and dinette surfaces are big enough for what we need to do. We cook and eat outside whenever we can. We're very happy with our choice. If ease of towing is a concern, the width of the AS might be a challenge. The Olivers are easy to tow. AS's also seem to come with an initial set of QC issues. You might also want to look at the T@B 400, quality is good, nice size and easy to tow. Mike

We just got the small door magnets. On Command strips hold one on the bottom of the door and one on the side under the dinette seat. They work well and not very noticeable at all. Mike

I spent the morning bringing in lose items, putting away umbrellas and generally getting ready for some weather. The trees are now waving and the rain has started. We're projected to get 8" of rain this weekend with winds at 30-40mph. We're 170 miles north of Corpus Christi where Harvey is making landfall. Our son and family in Houston are supposed to get 20+ inches of rain. It's going to be an interesting weekend! Our trailer is tucked away in covered storage. Mike

John, that is a nice set up. It sure would be nice to have my Ollie at the house. I would have to do some major modifications to an existing garage. When we built this house 12 years ago....if I knew then what I know now! Mike

Yes, much more elegant than what I do. I have a 12" 2X6 that I set my plate on. Mike

Steve upgraded the Outlaw Oliver to disk brakes. I'm sure he has some lessons learned! Mike

After a year and about 10K miles I took mine in to a local brake shop for adjusting. He made some minor adjustments and said the brakes looked good. $20. I manually apply the brakes a few times when first starting out each day. No grabbing issues. You might need to have a brake shop check unless you're more knowledgeable than I am and can do it yourself. Mike

Ditto what Bill said. If the weather allows, we have the bathroom window open. I put a magnetic latch on the bottom of the door so it stays open at night in cold weather. Otherwise we turn the latch so the door stays open a half inch or so. Mike

Bill, looks like a great trip! We'll be heading to Colorado in 2 weeks. Mike

The vent pipe on top of the black tank was lose. It was easy to access from under the sink. I had it fixed at my local RV repair shop, Oliver paid the bill. Nothing to get nervous about - pretty rare. Mike

I've had the insert under the sink off to do some work. I should have taken some pictures! It's pretty straightforward, four screws and a utility knife or razor blade. Back on was easy, used some white silicon caulking and it looks like it did when we picked up. Mike

I don't usually quote myself but with the twin mattress pad, sheets and blanket plus a comforter there are no raised edges, bulges or anything that is not normal looking. It works fine and looks fine. Mike

We're in E-10!

Nice sunset picture! Hope to see you on the road. Mike

Dave, welcome to the group. Great timing indeed! Mike

Mike, it was good to meet you this morning and show you our Oliver. Hope it helps your decision making! Mike

I used a Tekonsha P3 with a Toyota Tacoma for the first 5 months of towing. It worked well. My new truck has an integrated controller. If you decide on a P3, I've got one I'll sell cheap! Mike

I wonder too. Since it's at a dealer I wonder if they traded for something. It's easy enough to sell privately. Mike

Just saw this over on FiberglassRV Forums. 2017 Elite II, $63K OBO. Washington. Someone didn't have it for long! http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f53/2017-oliver-elite-2-twin-bed-model-like-new-81356.html Mike

We have visited Fort Davis a couple of times. It's a National Historic Site. It dates from the mid 1800's and was one of several stopovers on the old road between El Paso and San Antonio. Nice museum, buildings you can walk through and a hike up the hill for a nice view. A couple of miles from Davis Mountains State Park and on the road to Big Bend NP.

Last month we went to Ruidoso, NM to escape the San Antonio heat. We went from temps between 80 and 100 to temps between 50 and 70. Nice. While there, one of the local places to visit was Fort Stanton. It was established in the mid 1800's as protection to settlers. It was the cause of the violence in Lincoln NM as contractors fought over business with the Fort. It's where Billy the Kid got his start and fame. In the early 1900's it became a state TB hospital and during WWII was a German POW camp. There is a nice little museum. It's run by the state and they seem to be restoring and upgrading the site. There is a BLM site just outside on the way in that offers free dry camping or $5 sites with water ($2.50 with senior pass). Some nice hiking trails too. As a young officer, GEN Pershing was stationed there and COL Kit Carson was a post commander. View of the parade field. The post chapel. Fort Stanton is worth a visit if you're in the Ruidoso area.

There are many interesting historic military installations around the country. It might be interesting to have a thread where folks could post pictures and information about their visits to these places of US history. Many active military installations also have nice museums and historic buildings.

Jason, good info. John's comments bring up the difference between campers and travelers. We are more on the "traveler" side, going somewhere to see the sites and visit interesting landmarks, parks and historic places. We prefer hook ups, but are not limited to only FHU campgrounds. We spent time out in the desert at Quartzsite and at Joshua Tree NP boondocking as well as other places that were not developed. Our trailers adapt well to all conditions! We are going to visit as many National Parks as possible with or without hook ups. With regards to Texas, the state has a nice network of State Parks, from the lush Caddo Lake SP on the LA border to beach camping at Mustang Island SP near Corpus Christi on the gulf to the second largest US canyon at Palo Duro SP near Amarillo to the high desert at Davis Mountains SP in west Texas and lots of other interesting places in between. Big Bend NP is a great visit as is Guadalupe Mountains NP. We've also stayed at nice COE parks around the state for next to nothing with our senior pass. The bigness of the state allows for great geographic diversity. Mike

We spent some time in Davis Mountains State Park TX last month on our way back from New Mexico. It's near Fort Davis, Marfa, and McDonald Observatory. The Airstream in this picture is a 1960's model that the owner completely restored. That's our trailer in the middle of the picture!